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Festivals & Events

Germany’s FMX 2012 Announces Conference Lineup

Ramin Zahed - March 26, 2012

Europe’s top conference on the creation, production and distribution of digital entertainment has announced the lineup for its 17th edition (May 8-11). Among the...

Home Entertainment

Disney’s New Tinker Bell Pic Set for Oct.

Ramin Zahed - March 25, 2012

Disney’s evergreen fairy will take flight again on Oct. 23, when the studio releases the CG-animated Secret of the Wings on DVD, Blu-ray and...

Television

TeamTO Brings Animated Slate to MIPTV

Ramin Zahed - March 25, 2012

French animation studio TeamTO has announced the full line-up of animated shows it’s bringing to the MIPTV Market in April. Among the company’s new...

People

TV Animation Veteran Jim Duffy Dies from Cancer

Ramin Zahed - March 25, 2012

We are sad to report the passing of TV animation veteran Jim Duffy this weekend after a long battle with cancer. He passed peacefully...

People

Veteran Animator Glen Keane to Depart From Disney

Ramin Zahed - March 24, 2012

Glen Keane, one of the leading animated talents of the past 40 years, announced on Friday that he is leaving Disney. Keane, whose many...

Television

Henson Makes Sales for Trio of Toons

Ramin Zahed - March 23, 2012

The Jim Henson Company heads to MIP-TV this year with a raft of broadcast and home entertainment licensing agreements finalized for its trio of...

Television

CITV’s ‘Fleabag Monkeyface’ Jumps Out of the Bag

Ramin Zahed - March 23, 2012

The new animated series based on Knife & Packer’s books The Disgusting Adventures of Fleabag Monkeyface will be returning to CITV, ITV1 and ITV1HD...

Television

Quincy’s ‘Out There’ to Debut on IFC in Jan.

Ramin Zahed - March 23, 2012

IFC will premiere a new animated comedy titled Out There in January 2013. The cabler announced the news at its upfront event in New...

Television

24-Hour Disney Jr. Channel Launches This Friday

Ramin Zahed - March 22, 2012

Disney Junior, the multiplatform brand aimed at kids age 2-7 and their parents and caregivers, will become a 24-hour channel this Friday (March 23)....

Home Entertainment

Warner to Release Sports-Themed Peanuts DVD

Ramin Zahed - March 22, 2012

Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy and the gang will get their own sports-themed package on May 8, when Warner Home. Ent. releases the new DVD...

Commercials

Anderson, Laika Team Up for Sony Phone Ad

Ramin Zahed - March 22, 2012

Wes Anderson, the director of whimsical, stylish films such as Fantastic Mr. Fox and The Life Aquatic recently joined forces with the talented team...

Festivals & Events

TCM Plans 75th Anniversary Screening of ‘Snow White’

Ramin Zahed - March 21, 2012

Turner Classic Movies (TCM), in collaboration with D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, will present a 75th anniversary screening of Walt Disney's Snow White...

Television

Millimages’ ‘Mouk’ Finds a New Home Down Under

Ramin Zahed - March 21, 2012

French studio Millimages has landed a broadcast deal for its new children’s property Mouk with Australia’s national broadcast, ABC TV. The 62 x 11-minute...

Festivals & Events

New Tax Credits Introduced for U.K. Animation

Ramin Zahed - March 21, 2012

The U.K. government announced yesterday that it’s working on offering tax credits for high-end dramas and animation produced in the country. Chancellor George Osborne...

Television

CN Asia Hatches More ‘Oggy and the Cockroaches’

Ramin Zahed - March 21, 2012

Cartoon Network Asia Pacific and French animation studio Xilam (Zig and Sharko, The Daltons) have teamed up to produce the fourth season of the...

Festivals & Events

Muppets Get Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Ramin Zahed - March 20, 2012

Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie and the rest of lovable Muppets receives their star on the Hollywood Walk (“Wocka Wocka”) of Fame today (Tuesday) in...

Festivals & Events

Annecy Announces 2012 Festival Lineup

Ramin Zahed - March 20, 2012

The popular and very influential Annecy Festival has announced a diverse and colorful selection for its 2012 lineup (June 4-9). This year, the selection...

Home Entertainment